Choking China: The struggle to clear Beijing's air
As pollution levels return to normal in China's capital after a record-breaking month of smog, what can be done to banish the smog?
New Scientist
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Arctic meltdown is a threat to humanity
The Arctic is warming up much more quickly than expected
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Disease maps can turn a crisis around
New tools are coming online to enable health workers to pool knowledge and better deal with disease outbreaks.
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Did climate conference just confuse the politicians?
Well-meaning scientists seem to have muddied the waters over what needs to be done to stave off dangerous climate change.
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We need another kind of scientist to save the world
One point repeatedly made at last week's climate change congress in Copenhagen was that formulating an action plan to curb climate change is not the job of scientists. (Editorial)
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Solar power schemes could protect nature reserves
Combining solar power plants with wildlife sanctuaries might calm conflicts between humans and nature.
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'Flawed' Red List putting species at risk
A growing number of conservationists are questioning the scientific quality of the Red List, a hugely influential barometer of extinction risk.
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Salt solution: Cheap power from the river's mouth
Forget barrages, dams or tidal turbines
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How to survive the coming century
If the planet warms by 4
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Changes will mean affordable drugs for all
The patent system that has served drug companies so well may at last be changing to also help those who need drugs most.
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Hacking the planet: The only climate solution left?
We may soon have no choice but to fiddle more directly with the climate